Table 5 Characteristics of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and alveolar macrophages in lung parenchyma
From: Improved lung preservation relates to an increase in tubular myelin-associated surfactant protein A
Parameter | Control | EuroCollins | Celsior |
|---|---|---|---|
Total Volume [mm 3 ] | Â | Â | Â |
PMNs | 1.7 ± 0.40 | 14.3 ± 10.0* | 2.2 ± 0.6 |
Macrophages | < 0.01 | 6.3 ± 1.6* | 1.2 ± 0.2 |
Volume density [mm 3 /mm 3 ] | Â | Â | Â |
PMNs | 0.03 ± 0.01 | 0.36 ± 0.25* | 0.05 ± 0.01 |
Macrophages | < 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.03* | 0.03 ± 0.01 |